No sound for a few seconds but it comes in. Finacial reports and HB1066 rules on carrying over funds. Spoke of aggressively putting funds in savings due to minimum reports rules of the 1.37 million balance. By investing, reports reflect a smaller balance. Pipeline associations workshop coming up. Brent and 1 commissioner should go.

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12-18-2024, Harvey School Board Mtg, North Dakota

Water Board conflict continues while settlement of former States Attorney comes to a closure.

In the meantime, The Auditor states that people want a say on who their States Attorney is and it makes no sense. Read on.

Larry from Water Board makes his case to the Commissioners with engineer online and supporters in attendance. Commissioner fends off accusations of impartial support for the citizen with the complaint.

Chairman of commissioners tells Water Board supporter to give the newspaper, Herald Press, their written words to see what they can do. Inconclusion, the Commissioners voted for Larry to keep his job.

Agenda included Elections, Bills, Balance Sheet, Taxes increase and the Primary Residential Credit. Auditor states that some people did not complete the application and they are mad. Dan states it is on them.

District Health, JDA, Planning & Zoning, School district, Weed Board has positional terms up. time to appoint position. Planning & Zoning stated that they will reappoint Dan Stutlein.

Pay rate of these committees and the Water Board rate are different due to Century code regulates the Water Board. Voted to increase rate of the Zoning Board to $50.00/month.

Century code has County States Attorney as an elected position. Dan makes an argument for appointment.

Century code 11-10-02.3 prevents the Commissioners from appointing the position of States Attorney without a ballot of majority of the people. The Auditor states that people want a say on who their States Attorney is and it makes no sense.

Debated Taxes for Ziegler and Wolbert voted on.

County confirms property taken by county is sold to cities for $1.00 with write off of tax debt. (Why can't they give the people that deal? Food for thought)

Fairground, Road crew, and little bridges are discussed. The little bridges agreement of the past haunts the current board. The agreement between township and county has drugged out for year.

Amendment of culvert policy was voted on and approved.

Election on positions of Chairman and Vice Chairman of Commissioners ended with Dennis as Chairman and Boon as Vice.

Liquor License Request approved.

Depository approved for 3 banks along with authorization to pay bills.

South Central Regional Council Association of 9 counties: discussion on value of continuation at $10,000/yr. and more.

Part 2 continues the New Business of complaint resolution and Investigation Policy. Landowners express their concerns over the operations of the water distribution. Is there a solution?

The Herald Press picked up the Wells County Commissioners meeting addressing conflict. Commissioners concerned people will not want to be on the boards when conflicts happen. So in lieu of that, should the people surrender their voice?

Bills were also discussed Rinke-Noonan - $10,207.00; General - $2791.50; Drain - $7415.50

Open Mic: Any person may address the Board on any matter not on the agenda up to 2 minutes. The Herald Press article12-14-24 addresses on going case complaints and attorney costs coverage of Old Business of the Hurdsfield Project updates to the New Business of Complaint resolution and investigation policy.